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The Stamp Act
"No taxtation without representation!'. New tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper. Passed by British Parliament. -
First Continetal Congress
Meeting of delegates from tweleve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
The Decleraion of Independence
Drafted by Tomas Jefferson, established the United States as an independent nation. The rights of women nor slaves were covered under this document. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Americans and French trap Generral Cornwall's army ar Yorktown, Virgina. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American Revolution. Signed in Paris by representatives of King George lll of Great Britian and the representatives of the United States. -
Constitutional Convention
Took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to adress prpblems in governing the United States of America following independence form Great Britian. -
Convention of Philadelphia
in Philadelphia, represenatives of Conneticut discuss and come up with a workable compromise. A government with an upper house made up of wqual numbers of delegates from each state and a lower house with proprotional representation based upon population. This idea formed the basis of the new U.S. Constitiution, which became the law of the land in 1789. -
U.S. Constitution Signed
Signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conlusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
